Obituaries
Reverend Albert Goldsmith
Jul 5, 2025
                                Reverend Albert Roslyn Goldsmith,70, of Greenville, husband of Lauriese Burts Goldsmith for 45 years, transitioned on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Prisma Healthcare. Born in Simpsonville, he was a son of the late James Herbert Goldsmith, Sr and Alberta Simpson Goldsmith.
Surviving in addition to his wife: one daughter, Victoria (Jarrell) Bellony of Greenville, SC; two sons, Justin (Aleta) Goldsmith of...
                                
Mr. Roderick Orlandus Tyquan Babb
Jul 5, 2025
                                Mr. Roderick Orlandus Tyquan Babb, 23, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Orlandus Massey and Kayla Babb.
Surviving: in addition to his parents, one son, Zy’mir Kyrie King Babb, three sisters, Emiya Babb, Cassidy Babb and Lyrehc Babb, all of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Kor’drealyn...
                                
Mr. Albert Downs, Jr.
Jul 4, 2025
                                Mr. Albert Downs Jr. 63, of Piedmont, South Carolina, transitioned on Friday July 4, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, downtown. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late TJ and Sarah Lee Rosemond Downs.
Surviving: two daughters, Quintina Downs, of Piedmont, SC; and Katrina (Jomini) Downs Carter, of Saint Hilaire, MN; three sons, Patrick Downs, Jamaris Downs, both...
                                
Mr. Devokious Lamont Hawthorne
Jul 3, 2025
                                Mr. Devokious Lamont Hawthorne, 27, of Hampton, Virgina, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Born in Greenville, he was a son of Clifton Hawthorne and LaShonda Harris.
Surviving: his mother, LaShonda (Kenneth) Harris; his father, Clifton (April) Hawthorne; one sister, DeSharondra Hawthorne (Ricardo) of Greenville, SC; one brother, Deareo (T’Shara) Brown of Hampton, VA; maternal grandmother, Cheryl Brown of Hampton, VA;...
                                
Mr. Adan Miguel Juan
Jul 3, 2025
                                Mr. Adan Miguel Juan, 19, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Prisma Healthcare. Born in Guatemala, he was the son of Sebastian Miguel Martin and Micaela Juan Miguel.
Surviving: in addition to his parents, two sisters, Petrona Miguel Juan, of Guatemala, and Mari Miguel Juan, of Indianapolis, IN; three brothers, Diego Miguel Juan, Juan Miguel Juan,...
                                
Mr. Henry Lee Freeman
Jul 3, 2025
                                Mr. Henry Lee Freeman, 79, of Simpsonville, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Simpsonville Post Acute. Born in Greenville, County, he was the son the late Hazel Freeman Harris.
Surviving: one daughter, DeAngela Freeman, of Greenville, SC; one son, Henry Andrew (Seretha) Freeman, of Greenville, SC; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements are incomplete.
                                
Ms. Kelly Hood
Jul 3, 2025
                                Ms. Kelly Hood, 63, of Piedmont, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Hood, Sr., and Carrie Ruth Hood Sullivan.
Surviving: four daughters, Carrie Kelly, of Simpsonville, SC; Monique Bowen, and Baseema (Anthony, Jr.) Butler, all of Warner Robins, GA; and Fatima (Calvin)...
                                
Ms. Doris Lee Hagood
Jul 1, 2025
                                Ms. Doris Lee Hagood, 73, of Greenville, transitioned on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at St. Francis Eastside. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Henry and Bertha Lee Robinson Hagood.
Surviving: one daughter, Felicia Hagood of Greenville, SC; one son, Jay (Staci) Hagood of Raleigh, NC; five sisters, Clarene Hagood and Patricia Hagood both of...
                                
Mrs. Sherlyn S. Clark
Jul 1, 2025
                                Mrs. Sherlyn S. Clark, 71, of Pelzer, transitioned on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at her residence. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lee, Sr. and Grace Golden Stewart.
Surviving: two daughters, Sherareka Clark of Pelzer, SC, Kala Clark of Simpsonville, SC, one bonus daughter, Mary (Lamar) Mackey raised in the home; one son Jermarco Clark of...
                                
Mr. Rasheen Hadi Tention
Jun 30, 2025
                                Mr. Rasheen Hadi Tention, 38, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, June 30, 2025, at his residence. Born in Fayetteville, NC; he was the son of Marvin Tention and Linda Fay Arnold Wells.
Surviving: in addition to his parents, his companion, Brianna Martin, of Greenville, SC; one daughter, Zymaya Kelly, of Springfield, MA; one son, Jamire Tention, of Springfield, MA;...
                                
Mr. James H. Channell
Jun 30, 2025
                                Mr. James H. Channell, 99, of Greenville, transitioned on Monday, June 30, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Ceasar Harvis and Ruby Davenport Channell.
Surviving: one daughter, LaJudith Channell (Sonni) Green of Atlanta, GA; one son, Sherwood (Valencia) Channell of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Doris Norman, Susie Jones, Maggie (Melvin) McDaniels all of...
                                
Ms. Michele Sheri Shari Croft
Jun 29, 2025
                                Ms. Michele Sheri Shari Croft, 51, of Greenville, transitioned on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Prisma Healthcare Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Neil Croskey and the late Sabrina Croft Willis.
Surviving in addition to her father: two daughters, Tares Croft of the Greenville, SC and Rodashia Croft of the home; one son, Kwade...
                                
Ms. Earline Jackson
Jun 29, 2025
                                Ms. Earline Jackson, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at her residence. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Reverend Isaiah Jackson, Jr. and Doreather Annabell Walker Jackson.
Surviving: two daughters, Tanyl Lea “Cornbread” Newsome of New York and Tamara “Biscuit” Newsome of Greenville; three sisters, Isalee Jackson, of Glen Allen...
                                
Ms. Dorothy Ellen Choice Baker
Jun 29, 2025
                                Ms. Dorothy Baker, 87, of Greenville South Carolina transitioned on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital, downtown. Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Jake Choice and Mattie Mary Abraham.
Surviving: two daughters, Sonya (Robert) Sullivan, of Simpsonville, SC; and Laverne (Charles) McKinney, of Piedmont, SC; bonus children; Cynthia Baker of Greenville, SC, Jeffery (Dorothy) Baker of...
                                
Ms. Cindy L. Clement
Jun 28, 2025
                                Ms. Cindy L. Clement, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Saturday June 28, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Lucy Edwards Clement.
Surviving: one sister, Katherine Clement, of Greenville, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services: Friday, July 11, 2025, 11:00am, at Tabernacle Baptist...
                                
Mr. Chico E. "Ramone" Dawson
Jun 27, 2025
                                Mr. Chico E. "Ramone" Dawson, 64, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband to Shelley M. Dawson, transitioned on Friday, June 27, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Wash and Pearley M. Dawson.
Surviving: in addition to his wife, of the home, two daughters, Kimberly (Gabriel) Champion, of Elmwood, NJ; and...
                                
Mr. John Eric Jones
Jun 27, 2025
                                Mr. John Eric Jones, 67, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, husband of Ann Marie Green Jones for 42 years, transitioned on Friday, June 27, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Walton Irving, Sr. and Ruby Williamson Jones.
Surviving in addition to his wife: one daughter, Kathryn Jones of New York, New York; one...
                                
Ms. Betty Delores Stewart
Jun 27, 2025
                                Ms. Betty Delores Stewart, 84, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, transitioned on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Prisma Health. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Magnolia Summers.
Surviving: one son, Craig Stewart, of Heyward CA; one grandchild, Craig Stewart, Jr., of Las Vegas, CA; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services: Sunday, July...
                                
Mr. Curtis Cornell Thomason
Jun 24, 2025
                                Mr. Curtis Cornell Thomason, 74, of Greer, South Carolina, transitioned on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Pelham Medical Center. Born in Greenville Conty, he was the son of the late Jasper H. and Willie Ruth Wood Thomason.
Survivors: his wife, Sarah S. Thomason of the home; two daughters,  Tiffany (Leon) Dawkins, of Greenville, SC; and Kimberly Thomason of Greer, SC.; one...
                                
Mrs. Mae Frances "Big Ma" Oglesby
Jun 22, 2025
                                Mrs. Mae Frances “Big Ma” Oglesby, 85, of Greenville, widow of the late Clearance Gene Oglesby. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Zealener Seales Fair.
Surviving: four daughters, Loretta (Hebert) Smith, Anita Hagood, Vivian (Almanus) Farr all of Greenville, SC and Cynthia Oglesby of the home; four sisters, Sarah Dendy, Maurice (Reverend Charles) Hampton, Ernestine...
                                

